At the 2015 inquest into Mr Scott's death, the NT Coroner noted witnesses seeing a bow wave in the water which destabilised Mr Scott as he stood inside the small boat, causing him to stumble before he was attacked and dragged overboard.

Coroner Greg Cavanagh said there was no regulation around the size, type and strength of "pleasure craft" on waters in the Top End.

He recommended warnings be changed to include the message "saltwater crocodiles can attack people in boats and the smaller the boat the greater the risk".

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